cartouche
/kɑːˈtuːʃ/noun
1- a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription卷边形雕刻牌匾, 涡卷饰图画。
1.1
- a decorative architectural feature, such as a modillion or corbel, resembling a scroll涡卷饰建筑特色。
1.2
- a space within a border or frame for a design or inscription, typically an oval one（尤指椭圆形的）图案（或题字）空间。
1.3
- an ornate frame around a design or inscription（图案或题字的）装饰框：
a coat of arms in a cartouche.
装饰框内的一枚盾徽。
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- Archaeology an oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name and title of a monarch【考古】（内写埃及象形文字, 尤其是表示君主名字和头衔的象形文字的）椭圆形, 长方形。
词源
early 17th cent.: from French cartouche (masculine noun), earlier cartoche, from Italian cartoccio, from carta, from Latin carta, charta （see CARD1）.